SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SEASON 2016/’17, NORTERN REGION- Donegal C.B.A.I.
September 9, 10, 11 / NIBU Autumn Congress, DerrySept. 17/18 / Duais/President’s Cup, Nuremore Hotel, Carrickmacross
October 7, 8, 9 / Drogheda Congress, Limerick Congress
October 16 / Buncrana Open Cup @ 6pm
Oct. 19th Wednesday / McCay Charity Cup @ 7.15pm (N.B.), St Patrick’s Hall, Strabane
Oct. 23 / Letterkenny Open Cup @ 6pm / Spiro/Coen Trophies
Oct.30 / Ballyshannon Open Cup @ 6pm / Lady Milne Trials
Nov. 4, 5,6 / Donegal Congress / Donegal Congress entries to Anna Carr ,Jim O’Sullivan or donegalbridgecongress.com
Nov. 7,8,9,10 & 11 / I B U Sim Pairs played in each club
Nov 12,13 / Inter-Provincials ,opportunity to represent Ulster at Intermediate or Senior Bridge level / Venue T.B.C.
Wed. Nov. 16
Sunday Nov. 20 / Mgt & Sarah Cup Charity night Glenties @ 7.30pm Wed. 16th
ARDARA OPEN CUP @ 6pm / Dundalk , Kenmare
Nov 27 / Carndonagh Open Cup @ 6pm / Kilkenny , Belfast Swiss Pairs
Dec. 4 / Regional Pairs-all grades, L’kenny venue, Mt. Errigal Hotel . N.B. starts at 2pm, ends 6.30pm PRE-ENTRY / Qualifying competition for Civil Service, Laird & Davidson Cups
Dec . 10, 11 / Master Pairs Dublin / Master Pairs, TCCBC, Dublin. Competition restricted to Master grades
Dec. 18 / I.B.U. Burke Cup (Open) & M. O’Connor Cup(Inter/Novice) qualifier . L’kenny venue, Mt. Errigal Hotel. N. B. 2pm to 6.30pm. Inter & Novice grades may opt for either competition. PRE-ENTRY / Two Team of Four competitions, all grades welcome to qualify to represent the county in finals on Feb. 25/26. Venue - Citywest
Dec 30/2.1 / Tralee
January 6/8 January 13/15 / Camrose, Waterford Revington/Jackson/Geraldine/McMenamin Citywest
Sunday 22nd / National Teams qualifier, all grades i.e. Tierney Cup (Inter B), Bankers Cup (Inter A) & Kelburne(Senior)teams of four- L’kenny venue, Mt. Errigal Hotel @ 2pm-6.30pm PRE-ENTRY
Jan 28th/29th / Buncrana Open w’end-Gateway Hotel. Teams Saturday 6pm, Pairs Sunday 1.30 pm (2 sessions on Sunday) / Ennis Congress
Feb.1,2, 3,4,& 5th / CBAI Sims competition on each club night
Feb. 5th / Donegal Town Open Cup @ 6pm / Wexford
Feb 11th, 12th / Holmes Wilson Teams Cup, Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow
Sunday Feb. 19th
Wed. Feb. 22nd / Killybegs/Kilcar Open Cup @ 6pm, SUNDAY in Donegal Town.
Mrs. Boyle Cup, Charity Competition, Glenties @ 7.30pm WED. 22nd / Nov & Inter Congress, Nuremore hotel, Carrickmacross
Feb 25th,26th, / IBU Burke/O’Connor Cups, Citywest
March 5th / Dungloe Open Cup 6pm / Camrose No.2 Scotland
March 9th / Cathal Harvey Trophy, Buncrana @ 7.30pm
March 12th / Raphoe Open Cup @ 6 pm in St. Mary’s Hall, Castlefinn. / Bankers 5 -12th, Torc 10/12th
March 18/19 / Follows on from qualifying round of Dec. 4th ‘16 / National Pairs C’ships-venue T.B.C.
March 26th / Ballybofey/Stranorlar Open Cup, venue B/St. Golf Club @ 6pm / Murphy/Lambert/Cooper Cups, venue T.B.C.
April 2nd / Glenties Open Cup @ 6pm / Clonmel
April 9th / Sunday 9th April , Cloughaneely Open Cup @ 6pm / Moylan Cup, Malahide, 7/8/9
APRIL 16th, Easter / Galway
April 18th / Carndonagh Charity Night 7 pm Tuesday 18th, Colgan Hall
April 22nd/23rd / National Teams C’hips following on from Jan. 22nd qualifier / Dolmen, Carlow
April 28th/May 1,2
Sunday April 30th / Northern Pairs Pa t Bergin Memorial Cup 2 session event, 11 am Beech Hill Hotel, Sunday April 30th / Carlow
May 5/6/7 / NIBU Spring Congress
May 12/14 / I.B.U. Club Pairs / I B U pairs, Dublin TCCBC Killarney 12-21
May 19/21 / Seniors Camrose-N. Ireland
Corn Cairdis, Norfolk
May 27th, Saturday / Fun For Four Teams, Westmanstown / 26/28 Egan Trophy
May 31st, Wednesday / A.G.M. Northern Region -Donegal, Jackson’s Hotel, Ballybofey
7.30 pm Congress A.G.M. followed by Region’s A.G.M. @ 8.15pmj
June 2/4 Bank Holiday
June 7th, Wednesday / Maghera Charity Cup 7.30pm
June 9th,10th,11th / Yeats Country Congress, Sligo
July 1st, Saturday / C.B.A.I. A.G.M. Central Hotel, Donegal Town @ 2pm ( hotel , 074-9721027)
July 7th, 8th’9th / Ballina Congress